It's Andy Burnham’s day of destiny in Makerfield. The former mayor of Greater Manchester is this week seeking to return to parliament in a likely bid to challenge the leadership of Keir Starmer and p…
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Nearly 500 years after Henry VIII split from Rome, will Andy Burnham be the first openly Catholic PM to enter Downing Street? ⊕
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If he is successful in his bid to replace Keir Starmer as PM, the 56-year-old's entry into No10 would raise some constitutional challenges.
Keir Starmer signals he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job ⊕
PM says Greater Manchester mayor is ‘huge asset’ who can play big part in Labour government if he wins byelection
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Keir Starmer has indicated he would give Andy Burnham…
Tories goad Keir Starmer's 'Government on life support' as Cabinet ministers are told 'they face the sack' under Andy Burnham ○
Claire Coutinho, the shadow energy secretary, sought to exploit Labour's leadership chaos in House of Commons clashes with David Lammy, the Deputy Prime Minister.
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POLL OF THE DAY: Should Keir Starmer resign if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election? ⊕
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Andy Burnham plans to give Sir Keir Starmer one final chance to 'do the decent thing' and resign before orchestrating a move to remove him from Downing Street .
Why UK’s Makerfield by-election matters far beyond one parliamentary seat ○
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Thursday's contest could pave the way for Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer's premiership.
Keir Starmer says he wants to offer Burnham ‘big role’ in government to avoid leadership contest – UK politics live ⊕
Former health secretary Wes Streeting also threatened to launch a leadership contest if the prime minister did not set out a timetable to step down
Hannah Al-Othman, the Guardian’s North of England co…
Desperate Starmer hints he will try to buy off Burnham with Cabinet job - as Ed Miliband 'is among ministers ready to quit to force PM out' ⊕
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Keir Starmer praised Andy Burnham as a 'fantastic asset' and said he wanted him to have a 'big role' in Government if he wins the Makerfield by-election tomorrow.
PM sends Burnham and Labour warning over leadership contest ○
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Sir Keir Starmer urges Andy Burnham and the party not to focus on a leadership contest after the Makerfield by-election.
Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market ⊕
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Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EU
The Lib Dems will urge Andy Burnham to end Labour’s “torpor and timidity” towards …
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